Average Joe’s Friday Read-Along

There are few feelings better than knowing you have a whole flippin’ weekend with absolutely nothing to do. Nothing! It’s been a long time coming, so this weekend I promise to put my feet up and do…well…..

1) There’s a clean up day on local trails. I will be doing that BUT I’ll be outside enjoying the spring weather in Texas. This is the best time of year here. If you think differently, stick it in your ear. (I’m even beginning to get cocky like a Texan!)

2) My garage is a mess. It’s gonna need some TLC BUT I’ll be in the fresh air AND I’ll see that train set again that I’ve promised myself for 30 years I’d finally put together….

3) The symphony is playing Saturday night. We’re going to go see them. I HATED the symphony until a good friend dragged my wife and I to a performance for his birthday (I couldn’t say no….it was his birthday!) Now? I’ll go any time I can….even on “do nothing” weekend.

4) My son has pretty much decided on the University of Texas. We’re going to put down his $200 deposit so he can start picking his dorm this weekend BUT I’ll be clearing up that ultimate “how much money are we spending on college?” discussion.

5) I’ve got an office that needs some love BUT it’ll make it easier to work next week if I tackle that.

One of my favoritest writers (it’s my blog and I say it’s a word, okay? Let’s move on….) on the interwebs is Andrew at 101Centavos. This week he spins his quirky tales of gardening in mining stocks in a hilarious direction….Gardening for Zombies.

Our good friend Erin at The Dog Ate My Wallet had a surprise this week….she lost her job! Read The Financial Side of My Layoff on how she’s viewing the coming changes…it’s an uplifting post and reminds me that the glass can be half full or half empty….I decide.

Our new friend Nola at New Take Travel wrote a good post about house swapping: How Can You Trust Strangers In Your Home? I’m excited about trying out house swapping on a vacation…and Nola’s blog is a key resource.

The Diary

I’ll be releasing a new Diary post this week. It’s nearly done. Matt at Dumb Passive Income is currently working on SEO for a piece of ours. We’ll see what he’s able to come up with. Thanks also to Lance at Money, Life and More for some good Diary suggestions this week.

Interested in reading our behind-the-scenes rambling about blogging? We don’t do that on the blog…it all happens on the Diary.

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A special welcome to Cash Rebel, who I visited for the first time this week. Mosey over to see this sweet Q1 Update for a sample.

A special thanks to Marvin from Brick By Brick Investing for using my awesome kids as an example in his rant against a sickeningly self-absorbed teenager in . You have to read Marvin’s post to believe this young woman’s point of view….read Ridiculous Entitled Generation for some fun (check out the pics of the woman’s house!).

I know there are people who recognized us that I’ve probably missed. Thanks to everyone who did. I’m grateful for all the sharing of our work.

Have a fantastic-alicious weekend,

j.

Author: Average Joe

A 16 year veteran of the financial planning and financial media circus. Lover of hamburgers and ice cream.

My wife tends to find stuff for me to do on those “do nothing” weekends. Have a great one and thanks for including me this week.
BTW, I love that cartoon website! I bookmarked it for future use. Thanks!

You are very welcome, Joe! And I am so much looking forward to St Louis – yo meet you finally and do some running and planning together. Btw, I did check the Comrades out – really interesting. Anything organised by Zulu people is likely to be a worthy challenge.maria@moneyprinciple recently posted..A Room with a View: training week one

Thanks for the link love. I was planning on being productive this weekend, but woke up today with a whole body ache. So so far, it’s been me lying in bed with the laptop and doggies cuddled up near by.
If I didn’t feel like crud, I’d say it was a perfect way to spend a Saturday.shanendoah@the dog ate my wallet recently posted..Even If Money Were No Object…

Is this son one of the twins? Does this mean it’s a no-go for Pittsburgh? We’ll be super sad here in the steel city, but I hope you guys both have fun and the talk goes well!

The only concerts me and the boyfriend had been to together before this year were symphonies. It was kind of odd since we’re not nerdily into them independently, but I guess it made us feel like a sophisticated couple. Even if one of them was for Final Fantasy. Haha. Enjoy!femmefrugality recently posted..Happy Friday!

It was my pleasure! It really gets my blood boiling when people think they deserve things instead of earning them. It’s a breath of fresh air to know there are some young men and women in this country that know how to work hard!

Thanks for including me. I haven’t been to a symphony or anything cultural like that in years. How old do your kids’ have to be before you get to do stuff like that again? Does watching The Little Mermaid count? It has singing.Kim@Eyesonthedollar recently posted..My Worst Customer Service Experience Ever